Arthurian Tarot

The Arthurian Tarot by Caitlin and John Matthews is a republication of the former Hallowquest Tarot. This deck is based on the legend of King Arthur and his Round Table. The major arcana cards show key figures, objects and places in the Arthurian story. The Magician is Merlin (left); the High Priestess is the Lady of the Lake. The four suits stand for different aspects of life symbolized by the four hallows on the aces - stone, spear, grail and sword. A hallow is a "holy empowering object of the inner quest." Cards 2-9 show landscapes in Britain that relate to each hallow. The weather reflects the associated season. The ten shows the castle where the four royal figures of that hallow live - king, queen, knight and maiden. The Arthurian Tarot comes in a slipcase holding the deck, a blank-paged journal and text guide The Arthurian Tarot. This companion book offers details about the symbols and meanings of the cards and special spreads designed for this deck. The artist is Miranda Gray.

Deck/Book Set

Number of
Cards Card
Size Copyright Publisher Book Cover Card Back
Design

78
22 major
56 minor
3 1/8"
x
4 3/4" 2002 Element [back design] [book cover]

Deck/Book Set
Number of Cards	Card Size	Copyright	Publisher	Book Cover	Card Back Design
78 22 major 56 minor	3 1/8" x 4 3/4"	2002	Element

Also Included: instruction book (147 pages), journal with blank pages

Category: Tarot

Major Arcana Names:
Seeker, Merlin, Lady of the Lake, Guinevere, Arthur, Taliesin,
White Hart, Pryowen, Gawain, Grail Hermit, Round Table, Sovereignty,
Wounded King, Washer at the Ford, Cauldron, Green Knight, Spiral Tower,
Star, Moon, Sun, Sleeping Lord, Flowering of Logres
Suit Names: Spears (Wands), Grails (Cups), Swords, Stones (Pentacles)
Court Cards: King, Queen, Knight, Maiden (Page)
Language of Card Titles: English
Style of Numbered Suit Cards: landscapes in Britain
Other Comments: reprinting of Hallowquest Tarot

See Also:

Related Items: English/Arthurian
By the Same Author(s): Celtic Book of the Dead, Celtic Wisdom Sticks, Celtic Wisdom Tarot
By the Same Artist: Merlin Tarot

Sample Card Images:

[Sleeping Lord] [Grail 6] [Stone Queen]